Farewell to Natalia Fast

Dear Natalia,

Thank you for all the years in which you have always provided us with incredibly warm, fast and professional support. We have always appreciated you for your level-headed, relaxed and extremely helpful manner. With this manner, you have made life and doctoral studies at the Institute easier and more pleasant for generations of staff. You supported us in matters with students and shone a torch into the administrative forest for us, shedding light on finances, contracts, invoices and, above all, business trips. No matter what problems we had, you were always at our side with advice, action and clever ideas. Even when we were organising celebrations or preparing our defences, you were always there and thought along with us. You always kept an eye on all our doctoral students and made sure that something was organised for everyone.

You were the heart of the institute.

Of course, we are sad that you have decided to take your well-deserved retirement and will be leaving us.How will everything run without you?

As much as we will miss you, we are also happy for you and all the opportunities that lie ahead.

We are convinced that with your curiosity for new things and your hobbies - be it the choir or the English course, the house or travelling - you will tackle interesting tasks and new challenges.We sincerely wish you all the best for this new chapter in your life: good luck, good health and wonderful moments.You have more than earned it.

Your IRZ